Social and Emotional Milestones

Infancy (0-1 years)

Social and Emotional Milestones

  • Separation anxiety begins at 8-10 months (Sterling Honig & Wittmer, 2017, p. 1).
  • Smiling begins at 6 weeks old (Sterling Honig & Wittmer, 2017, p.1).

Social and Emotional Learning Strategies

  • Be attentive to babies' cries (Sterling Honing & Wittmer, 2017, p. 1).
  • React to baby's feelings and accept all types- even when they are mad or jealous (Sterling Honig & Wittmer, 2017, p.1)

Classroom Self-Regulation Skills

  • Create a peaceful and safe environment (Sterling Honig & Wittmer, 2017, p. 1).
  • Be extra attentive to those babies who never cries or fuss (Sterling Honig & Wittmer, 2017, p. 3).
  • Provide one main adult who is responsible for one small group of infants (Sterling Honig & Wittmer, 2017, p. 3).

 

Early Childhood (3-8 years) Older Youth

Social and Emotional Milestones

  • Have a positive self-awareness about themselves and capabilities (Ormrod et al., 2024, p.71).
  • Rapidly bounce back from their failures (Ormrod et al., 2024, p. 71).

Social and Emotional Learning Strategies

  • Try to decrease a student's capabilities of comparing themselves with other peers (Ormrod et al., 2024, p. 75).
  • Help those students who are highly self-conscious and guide them with skills (Ormrod et al., 2024, p.75).

Classroom Self-Regulation Skills

  • Create and assign classroom jobs and responsibilities (Slater, 2021, p. 3).
  • Educate the importance of morals and value (Slater, 2021, p. 3),
  • Make daily routines a priority (Slater, 2021, p. 4).

 

Adolescence (12-18 years)

Social and Emotional Milestones

  • Self-aware of own emotions and identification (University of Minnesota Extension, 2018).
  • Stronger sense of empathy for others begins (University of Minnesota Extension, 2018).
  • "Pleasure-seeking" arises (Ormrod et al., 2024, p.74)

Social and Emotional Learning Strategies

  • Teach students the importance of their own cultures and to feel proud (Ormrod et al., 2024, p. 75).
  • Provide students with positive skills to boost their confidence and to encourage their talents (Ormrod et al., 2024, p. 79). 

Classroom Self-Regulation Skills

  • Be a model to the self-regulation skills you are teaching (Slater, 2021, p. 3). For example, being prompt to class and good attendance.
  • Create an atmosphere where students know they belong (Slater, 2021, p. 3).

 

 

 

What is Self-Regulation

 Self-regulation is being aware of various situations in a person's element. To know what can trigger stress, and how to regulate the body and emotions from becoming overwhelmed (Slater, 2021, p.1).